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The Newsletter for the Medieval History Site at About.com

Vol. III, No. 18
October 11, 2000

•The Medieval Child
•A Winner!
•Rediscovered Frescoes

The Knightly Newsletter

Our Latest Feature:

The Medieval Child

The first in a series of articles exploring the status and daily life of children in the Middle Ages. Part 1 examines the concept of childhood in the Middle Ages, the importance of children to medieval society, and the question of affection in the medieval family.

A Winner!

Congratulations go to Rd, the winner of our September random drawing. Rd has chosen for a prize Daily Life in Medieval Times by Frances & Joseph Gies.

If you haven't yet taken the survey and entered the random drawing, you still can. Our next drawing will be held October 15. If you've already taken the survey, thanks! Your name is in the pot for future drawings. Drop by our bookstore to see the available prizes.

In the News

Newly-Discovered Frescoes

Frescoes that were long-thought lost have been rediscovered in a church in Rome. Dating to the thirteenth century and believed to have been painted by Pietro Cavallini, the paintings reveal human emotion so powerfully that art historians are talking about rewriting the story of Western art. Did the Italian Renaissance begin before Giotto? See the feature by Richard Owen at The Times.

Burial Site in Scotland

Previously unknown graves were discovered near a 12th-century abbey in Midlothian, Scotland. The graves are believed to date to the 14th or 15th century and may have been dug for casualties when the old church was burned by the English. For more information see the article at Ananova.

This Week in Medieval History

Columbus ran into America, the Templars were arrested, and the Battle of Hastings took place. What happened today?

A Question a Day...

... keeps the boredom away! Test your knowledge with the Daily Medieval History Question. If you miss a day, don't worry -- there's always a link to the previous day's question.

Chat Update

Scheduled chats are off for the time being due to your wimpy Guide's inability to sit in an office chair for more than fifteen minutes at a time. But with the help of her chiropractor, chats should be back on again in a few weeks. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

New in Who's Who

Christopher Columbus has been added to our resource, Who's Who in Medieval History.

Elsewhere at About.com

In celebration of Serbia's hopeful future, Archaeology Guide Kris Hirst looks at its archaeological resources. Check out Lepenski Vir: Change and Resistance.

The Nobel Prizes are announced this week. World Current Events Guide Keith Porter gives you a preview.

What is "Englishness"? English Culture Guide Paula Bardell reviews Paul Longford's new book about England's international influence in the 17th through 19th centuries.